Swapping a share of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) for an ounce of gold doesn't seem like a fair trade these days. The spot bullion price for an ounce of gold closed at $1,243.50 yesterday. The world's leading search engine wrapped up its trading day at $882 …

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures finished higher on Wednesday, recouping some of what they lost in the previous session, as a fall in the U.S. ISM services index and political turmoil in Egypt and Portugal helped boost investor appetite for …

India, one of the largest buyers of the yellow metal in the world, has long been vital to keeping gold prices stable. Not only is the precious metal used in every Indian festival and wedding, it's seen as a trading currency—and a safe haven investment …

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) – Gold rose more than one percent on Wednesday, as the dollar and equity markets remained under pressure after mixed U.S. data, while investors looked for further clues over the Fed's stimulus tapering. Volumes thinned as …

(Kitco News) – Gold prices are moderately higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, on some safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions, and on more short-covering and bargain hunting. August gold was last up $11.40 at $1,255.10 an ounce. Spot gold …

KOLKATA: India's gold imports in June are estimated to have fallen drastically to 35-40 tonne, less than a quarter of what the purchases in May were because of state restrictions, triggering a sharp rise in premiums in the local market and raising a …

Dollar index hits five-week high to pressure gold. * Gold bar premiums steady in Hong Kong. * SPDR holdings at lowest since February 2009 (Updates prices, adds comment, rewrites throughout, adds byline, dateline). By Carole Vaporean and Clara Denina.

Gold swung between gains and losses as investors weighed the prospects for increased physical demand against reduced monetary stimulus. Silver climbed. Spot bullion traded at $1,246.32 an ounce at 2:47 p.m. in Singapore from $1,243.50 yesterday, after …

Gold rises after near 1 pct drop on Tuesday * Gold hasn't hit bottom yet – Jim Rogers * Asian shares drop after China data (Adds comments from Jim Rogers, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, July 3 (Reuters) – Gold edged higher in thin …